Extract of a letter by Simon, Lord Lovat, to George Borrodale, third Earl of Cromarty, 17th October 1745
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Title
Extract of a letter by Simon, Lord Lovat, to George Borrodale, third Earl of Cromarty, 17th October 1745
Number of Facsimile
275
Type
Letter
Date
17/10/1745
Language
English
Originator(s)
Simon, Lord Lovat
Recipient(s)
George Borrodale, third Earl of Cromarty
Transcription
My Dearest Earl, My Son has taken a Military Freak he is going whether I will or not with all the name of Fraser that are fitt for it to join the Adventuring Prince, You may be sure my Dearest Lord this must affect me because my Son is the hope of my Family and the Darling of my Soul. I pray God Almighty send him safe back. And that neither he nor any that goes with him may do any thing that may be dishonourable to themselves or to their family –
Lovat.
October 17th - 1745
Lovat.
October 17th - 1745
Size
203mm x 143mm
Number of copies held
62
Date recorded
09/06/2015
Citation
“Extract of a letter by Simon, Lord Lovat, to George Borrodale, third Earl of Cromarty, 17th October 1745,” School of History, Classics and Archaeology Teaching Collections, accessed November 14, 2024, http://collections.shca.ed.ac.uk/items/show/278.